June 21, 2016 — The World Bank recently approved financing worth $1.02 billion to support the deepening of Pakistan’s economic reforms and to strengthen the capacity of Sindh province to deal with natural disasters.
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May 23, 2015 — The World Bank Group plans to provide up to half a billion dollars to help Nepal build back with resilience from the 2015 earthquake. Learn more about the work and projects underway.
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President Kim Says Funds Will Further Increase Resilience to Climate Change DHAKA, October 18, 2016—World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim, concluding a two-day trip to Bangladesh focused on the country’s...

DHAKA, October 15, 2016—World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim arrives in Dhaka tomorrow to see firsthand the progress Bangladesh has made in transitioning successfully to a lower-middle income country,...

More than nearly any country in the world, Bangladesh is highly vulnerable to the steadily growing effects of climate change. The South, Southwest, and Southeast coastal regions are increasingly susceptible...

COLOMBO, September 5, 2016—Sri Lanka and the World Bank today signed a US$42 million credit to protect people and infrastructure from climate-related risks and support the government in responding effectively...